Development of glomerulonephritis during anti-TNF-α therapy for rheumatoid arthritis

B. Stokes, Michael; Foster, Kirk; S. Markowitz, Glen; Ebrahimi, Farhang; H. Hines, William; Kaufman, Darren; Moore, Brooke; J. Wolde, Daniel; D. D’Agati, Vivette

doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh832

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Development of glomerulonephritis during anti-TNF-α therapy for rheumatoid arthritis

Published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation • Apr 19, 2005

Authors:

Michael B. Stokes

Kirk Foster

Glen S. Markowitz

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) agents may lead to autoantibody formation and flares of vasculitis, but renal complications are rare. METHODS: We report the clinical and pathologic findings in five patients with longstanding rheumatoid ...

Subject

Medicine

Rheumatoid arthritis

Glomerulonephritis

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